Liberal Studies: Math/Science Specialization

Degree Requirements: Coordinate Majors

The Liberal Studies: Math/Science specialization can be taken as a coordinate major for those majoring in Elementary Education. The program consists of 128–129 semester hours (s.h.) of coursework as outlined below. Many of these requirements are coordinated with the requirements for the Elementary Education major. For more in formation of scheduling see Schedule and Course Offerings for Coordinate Majors

IMPORTANT Note: Select your education major and general education requirements with advice from K. Small, Department of Elementary Education.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (62 s.h.)

Communications Bank (9 s.h.)

Composition I

Composition II

Public Speaking

Math/Science Bank (11s.h.)

Physics of Everyday Life

Chemistry of Everyday Life

Statistics I (Prereq: competency in Pre-Calc or College Algebra)

Humanities, History, and Languages Bank (12 s.h.)

Philosophy of Science [WI]

Logic of Everyday Reasoning

English Literature [LIT]

Western Civilization I OR II OR World History [M/G]

Social and Behavioral Sciences Bank (12 s.h.)

Intro to Psych: Personal, Emotional & Social Interaction

Geography Choice (NOT Physical Geography) [M/G]

Child Development

SBS elective

Arts Bank (3 s.h.)

Arts Appreciation OR History of American Art

General Education Electives⁺ (15 s.h.)

Computer Literacy OR "Pass" on Computer Competency Test

Educational Psychology (prereq: Intro to Psych)

Health & Wellness

U.S. History to 1865, Since 1865, or Issues in American Education

History of American Education

+ General Education Electives include those courses designated as "General Education" courses on the General Education Guide sheet, all courses within Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Health & Wellness.

NOTE: All students must have at least one course designated as Multicultural/Global (M/G), Literature (LIT), Writing Intensive (WI), and a Laboratory Science. The Math/Science Specialization specifies the writing intensive section of Philosophy of Science which must be taken at Rowan University. Students should consult the University's list of General Education courses to select courses which satisfy the M/G and LIT requirements.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (36 – 37)

In addition to the General Education (pre-major) requirements, beginning, intermediate, and upper-level courses have been selected or developed so that knowledge and skills are introduced and acquired in a logical order.

Lower-Level Major Courses (19 – 20 s.h.)

(100 and 200 level courses)

Principles of Earth Science

Essentials of Biology

Introduction to Programming

Discrete Mathematics (Prereq: competency in Pre-Calc or College Algebra)

Astronomy or Solar System

Structures of Mathematics

Upper-level Major Courses (17 s.h.)

(300 and 400 level courses)

Chemistry of the Environment

Principles of Ecology

Patterns in Nature I: Visual Geometry

Patterns in Nature II: Projects in Calculus and Physics

Senior Seminar

EDUCATION MAJOR COURSES (30 s.h.) — see Elementary Ed Advisor

Teaching as a Profession

Foundations of Reading

Educational Studies I: Curriculum Planning & Decision Making

Educational Studies II: Problems of Practice

Educational Studies III: Subject-Specific Pedagogy

Educational Studies IV: Organizing and Managing Instruction

Health Education in the Elementary School

Student Teaching

Student Teaching Seminar

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